"Oh no, no,” said the little Fly, “kind Sir, that cannot be, I’ve heard what’s in your pantry, and I do not wish to see!" Is the fly willing to enter the spider’s pantry? - English

"Oh no, no,” said the little Fly, “kind Sir, that cannot be,
I’ve heard what’s in your pantry, and I do not wish to see!"

Is the fly willing to enter the spider’s pantry?

One Line Answer

No, the fly is not willing to enter the parlour.

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Chapter 4.2: The Spider and the Fly - Exercise 1 [Page 104]

Chapter 4.2 The Spider and the Fly
Exercise 1 | Q A. 2. a) | Page 104

Did you have any time to stop and enjoy the beauty of the forest?

And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep

Explain miles to go before I sleep.

What are the sounds heard by the poet?

And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright.

What does ‘it’ refer to?

It takes much time to kill a tree,
Not a simple jab of the knife Will do it.

Why does it take much time to kill a tree?

And out of its leprous hide Sprouting leaves.

What comes out of the leprous hide?

In your own words give a detailed description of:

The Spider’s Parlour

Have you ever been to a river?

How does the poet bring about the comparison of life with the river? Explain it with reference to the poem.

Pick out the examples for imagery from the poem.